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DEPAKTMENT OF CMJIffiECE 






^ U.-.BUHEAU OF THE CENSUS, 
/ !■ WASHINGTON JiOy 13 






1934. 




PROVISIONAL SDIMABI OF MORTALITI STATISTICS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 1935 




The Bureau of the Census announces that there were 7,872 deaths during 1935 la the 




District of Columbia, or a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 poptulation - a slight decrease as com 


- 


pared with 1932. Detailed statistics by causes of death are shown in the following table. 


Similar summaries for the remaining states will be issued, as the tabulations are completed. 




Number 


Rate per 100,000 


CAUSE OF DEATH 


of deaths 


estimated 


population 


1933 


1932 


1955 


1932 


Total deaths (all causes ex. of stillbirths) 
I. Infectious and parasitic diseases 


7,872 


7,937 


1590.5 


1609.9 


854 


899 


172.5 


182.4 


^typhoid and paratyiiioid fever 


18 


8 


3.6 


1.6 


Ueasles 


5 


1 


1.0 


0.2 


ScMTlst fever 


6 


13 


1.2 


2.6 


flhooping-cough 


9 


20 


1.8 


4.1 


Diphtheria 


14 


17 


2.8 


3.4 


Influenza 


46 


72 


9.3 


14.6 


I)ysenteiy 


8 


6 


1.6 


1.2 


liysipelas 


12 


11 


2.4 


2.2 


Acute poliomsrelitis and acute polioencephalitis 


2 


6 


0.4 


1.2 


Lethargic or epidemic encephalitis 


5 


9 


0.6 


1.8 


Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis 


U 


14 


2.2 


2.8 


Tetanus 


4 


12 


0.8 


2.4 


Txiberculosis (all forms) 


613 


602 


125.8 


122.1 


Respiratory system 


510 


529 


105.0 


107.3 


Meninges aad central nervous system 


23 


21 


4.6 


4.3 


Intestines and peritoneiim 


12 


14 


2.4 


2.8 


Vertebral coltrnm 


9 


6 


1.8 


1.2 


Genitourinaiy system 


4 


2 


0.8 


0.4 


Acute disseminated 


43 


24 


8.7 


4.9 


Chronic and unspecified disseminated 


9 


2 


1.8 


0.4 


Other forms 


3 


4 


0.6 


0.8 


SyjixiJla 


93 


97 


18.8 


19.7 


Malaria 


1 


- 


0.2 


- 


Other infectious and parasitic diseases 


9 


11 


1.8 


2.2 


II. Cancers and other tumors 


812 


773 


164.0 


156.8 


Cancer and other malignant tumors 


755 


754 


152.1 


148.9 


Of the buccal cavity and pharynx 


26 


56 


5.3 


7.5 


Of the esophagus 


IS 


9 


5.0 


1.8 


Of the stomach and duodenum 


124 


114 


25.1 


23.1 


Of the liver and biliary passages 


56 


47 


7.1 


9,5 


Of the pancreas 


50 


26 


6.1 


5.5 


Of others of the digestive tract and iiovibouevm 


116 


124 


25.4 


25.2 


Of the respiratoiy system 


58 


26 


7.7 


S.3 


Of the uterus 


107 


95 


21.6 


19.5 


Of other female genital organs 


18 


18 


5.6 


5.7 


Of the breast 


75 


68 


14.7 


15.8 


Of the male genltourinaiy organs 


72 


73 


14.5 


14.8 


Of the skin 


IS 


17 


3.0 


3.4 


Of other or unspecified organs 


84 


81 


17.0 


16.4 


Nonmalignant tumors 


58 


16 


7.7 


5.2 


Tumors of trtiich the natiire is not specified 


21 


25 


4.2 


4.7 



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PROVISIONAL SDMMAHC OF MOKTALm STATISTICS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLIMBIA: 1933 






Nimiber 


Rate per 


100,000 


CAUSE OF DKATH 


of deaths 


estimated 


population 


1933 


1932 


1933 


1932 


III. Rheumatic diseases, nutritional diseases, diseases 










of endocrine glands and other general diseases 


218 


204 


44.0 


41.4 


Acute rheumatic fever 


15 


23 


3.0 


4.7 


Chronic rheumatism, osteoarthritis 


11 


. 4 


2.2 


0.8 


Diabetes mellitus 


148 


137 


29.9 


27.8 


Pellagra 


7 


7 


1.4 


1.4 


Exophthalmic goiter 


21 


20 


4.2 


4.1 


Diseases of thymus gland 


6 


2 


1.2 


0.4 


Diseases of adrenals (Addison's) not specified as tuberculous 


1 


1 


0.2 


0.?. 


Others of this class 


9 


10 


1.8 


2.0 


IV. Diseases of thfe blood and blood-making organs 


53 


63 


10.7 


12.8 


Hemorrhagic conditions 


2 


5 


0.4 


1.0 


Pernicious anemia 


10 


19 


2.0 


3.9 


True leukemia s 


19 


22 


3.8 


4.5 


Pseudoleukemias (Hodgkin's disease) 


15 


8 


3.0 


1.6 


Diseases of spleen 


2 


5 


0.4 


1.0 


Others of this class 


5 


4 


1.0 


0.8 


V. Chronic poisonings and intoxications 


26 


17 


5.5 


5.4 


Alcoholism 


25 


15 


5.1 


3.0 


Other chronic poisonings 


1 


2 


0.2 


0.4 


VI. Diseases of the nervous system and of organs of 










special sense 


725 


722 


146.5 


146.5 


Encephalitis (nonepidemic) 


7 


10 


1.4 


2.0 


Meningitis (nonepidemic) 


25 


25 


5.1 


5.1 


Progressive locomotor ataxia (tabes dorsalls) 


6 


9 


1.2 


1.8 


Cerebral hemorrhage 


505 


462 


102.0 


93.7 


Cerebral embolism and thrombosis 


39 


52 


7.9 


10.5 


Softening of brain 


5 


'6 


1.0 


1.2 


Hemiplegia, other paralysis, cause unspecified 


9 


17 


1.8 


3.4 


General paralysis of insane 


56 


52 


11.3 


10.5 


Dementia praecox and other psychoses 


1 


- 


0.2 


_ 


Epilep^ 


12 


14 


2.4 


2.8. 


Convulsions (under 5 years of age) 


1 


1 


0.2 


0.2 


Other diseases of the nervous system 


13 


21 


2.6 


4.5 


Diseases of organs of vision 


1 


1 


0.2 


0.2 


Diseases of ear 


16 


17 


3.2 


3.4 


Diseases of mastoid process 


7 


20 


1.4 


4.1 


Others of this class 


22 


15 


4.4 


s.o 


711. Diseases of the clroulatozy Eystem 


2,049 


1,918 


415.9 


589.0 


Diseases of the heart 


1,839 


1,698 


571.5 


344.4 


Acute endocarditis 


54 


35 


6.9 


7.1 


Chronic endocarditis, valvular disease 


292 


317 


59.0 


64.3 


Diseases of n^ocardium 


961 


914 


194.1 


185.4 


Angina pectoris 


44 


71 


8.9 


14.4 


Diseases of coronary artery 


179 


109 


36.2 


22.1 


Other diseases of the heart 


329 


252 


66.5 


51.1 


Aneurysm (except of heart) 


58 


20 


7.7 


4.1 . 


Arteriosclerosis (coronary arteries excepted) 


149 


176 


30.1 


35.7 


Gangrene 


3 


3 


0.6 


0.6 


Other diseases of the circulatory system 


20 


21 


4.0 


4.3 











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PROVISIONAL SUMMAEI OF UORTALITY STATISTICS IN THE DISTRICT 


OF COLUMBIA: 1935 






Numh 


er 


Rate per 


100,000 


CAUSE OF DEATH 


of deaths 


estimated pppulatlonl 


1955 


1952 


1955 


1952 


VIII. Diseases of the respiratoiy system 


•669 


781 


135.1 


158.4 


Diseases of nasal fossae and annexa 


' .z' 


9 


0.6 


1.8 


Diseases of larynx 


1 


3 


0.2 


0.6 


Bronchitis 


17 


33 


3.4 


6.7 


Bronchopneumonia 


267 


540 


53.9 


69.0 


Lobar pneumonia 


276 


307 


55.8 


62.5 


Pneumonia unspecified 


24 


14 


4.8 


2.8 


Pleurisy 


22 


25 


4.4 


5.1 


Pulmonary embolism and thrombosis 


4 


6 


0.8 


1.2 


Pulmonary congestion, edema, hemorrhagic infarct 


15 


10 


3.0 


2.0 


Asthma 


4 


17 


0.8 


5.4 


Other diseases of the re.spiratory system 


26 


17 


5.5 


3.4 


IX. Diseases of digestive system 


545 


511 


110.1 


103.7 


Diseases of pharynx and tonsils 


28 


23 


5.7 


4.7 


Diseases of buccal cavity and annexa 


7 


9 


1.4 


1.8 


Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 


49 


54 


9.9 


11.0 


Other diseases of stomach (cancer excepted) 


15 


14 


2.6 


2.8 


Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) 


59 


81 


11.9 


16.4 


Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) 


18 


17 


3.6 


3.4 


Appendicitis 


112 


97 


22.6 


19.7 


Hernia 


31 


31 


6.5 


6.5 


Intestinal obstruction 


70 


61 


14.1 


12.4 


Cirrhosis of liver 


63 


47 


12.7 


9.5 


Yellow atrophy of liver 


3 


5 


0.6 


1.0 


Other diseases of liver 


5 


8 


1.0 


1.6 


Biliary calculi 


28 


28 


5.7 


5.7 


Other diseases of gall bladder, billaiy passages 


20 


18 


4.0 


3.7 


Diseases of pancreas 


IS 


6 


3.0 


1.2 


Peritonitis, cause not specified 


7 


6 


1.4 


1.2 


Other diseases of digestive system 


17 


6 


3.4 


1.2 ■ 


X. Diseases of genitourinary system 


702 


781 


141.8 


158.4 


Acute nephritis (including iinspecified under 10 years) 


39 


47 


7.9 


9.5 


Chronic nephritis 


499 


552 


100.8 


112.0 


Nephritis, unspecified (10 years and over) 


38 


56 


7.7 


11.4 


Other diseases of kidneys, ureters (non-puerperal) 


29 


31 


5.9 


6.5 


Calculi of urinary passages 


U 


4 


2.2 


0.8 


Diseases of bladder (tumors excepted) 


5 


6 


1.0 


1.2 


Diseases of prostate 


38 


41 


7.7 


8.3 


Diseases of female genital organs (not specified as 










venereal J 


32 


53 


5.5 


6.7 


Other diseases, genitourinary system 


11 


11 


2.2 


2.2 


XI. Diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and the 










puerperal state 


50 


91 


10.1 


18.5 


Pueireral septicemia 


27 


56 


5.5 


7.5 


Other puerperal causes 


23 


55 


4.6 


11.2 


XII. Diseases of skin and cellular tlss\ies 


9 


17 


1.8 


5.4 


XIII. Diseases of bones and organs of locomotion 


14 


10 


2.8 


2.0 


XIV. Congenital malformations 


48 


50 


9.7 


10.1 



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PROVISIONAL SDMMAEI OF MOKTALm STATISTICS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 1953 




Number 


Rate per 100,000 


CAUSE OF DEATH 


of deaths 


estimated population 


1953 


1932 


1953 


1932 


XV. Diseases of early Infancy 


354 


364 


71.5 


73.8 


Congenital debility 


10 


17 


' 2.0 


3.4 


Premature birth 


264 


254 


53.3 


51.5 


Injury at birth 


58 


67 


11.7 


13.6 


Other diseases peculiar to early infancy 


Z2 


26 


4.4 


5.3 


XVI. Senility 


22 


21 


4.4 


4.3 


XVII. Violent and accidental deaths 


731 


712 


147.7 


144.4 


Suicide 


169 


151 


34.1 


30.6 


Homicide 


124 


114 


25.1 


23.1 


Accidental, other or undefined 


438 


447 


88.5 


90.7 


Absorption of poisonous gas 


9 


18 


1.8 


3.7 


Bums (conflagration excepted) 


40 


36 


8,1 


7.3 


Drowiing 


32 


31 


6.5 


6.3 


Traumatism by firearms 


5 


1 


1.0 


0.2 


Traumatism hy cutting or piercing instruments 


4 


4 


0.8 


0.8 


Traumatism by fall 


139 


105 


28.1 


21.3 


Traumatism l^ crushing 


41 


47 


8.3 


9.5 


Excessive heat (bums excepted) 


9 


2 


1.8 


0.4 


Due to electric currents 


1 


3 


0.2 


0.6 


Other eactemal causes 


158 


200 


31.9 


40.6 


XVIII. Ill-defined causes of death 


1 


3 


0.2 


0.6 


This additional tabulation is made in accordance with the requirements of the Inter- 


national Conference at Paris, 1929. The deaths included represent a reclassification 


of accidental deaths for comparison with figures reported in prior years. 


MachlnBry accidents 


3 


2 


0.6 


0.4 


^thar railroad accidents 


15 


3 


5.C 


0.6 


Street car accidents 


3 


9 


0.6 


1.8 


Collision with automobile 


_ 


6 


_ 


1.2 


Other street car accidents 


3 


3 


0.6 


0.6 


Automobile accidents 


142 


186 


28.7 


57.7 


Motorcycle accidents 


1 


1 


0.2 


0.2 


Other land transportation accidents 


3 


4 


0.6 


0.8 


Water transportation accidents 


4 


6 


0.8 


1.2 


Deaths in the preceding table are included under their appropriate titles of the Inter- 


national List as shown in the following table: 


Biims (conflagration excepted) 


2 


2 


0.4 


0.4 


Drowning 


4 


6 


0.8 


1.2 


Cutting or piercing instruments 


- 


1 


- 


0.2 


Fall 


6 


5 


lo2 


l.C 


Crushing 


39 


45 


7«9 


9.1 


Due to electric currents 


1 


_ 


0.2 


_ 


Other accidents 


119 


152 


24.0 


30.8 








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